I was quite impressed by this machine, so thought I would share. It's not often you get a branded i7 for under 500 quid, and with an M2 SSD and a decent sized screen, this would be the perfect machine for productivity.
Edit: 22/11 Now dropped to £479.00
Plenty of IO but lacking a DVD/CD Drive (as most do nowadays). Good reviews and a sturdy build design from HP as usual. Also comes with a free install of BullGuard internet Security, if that's your thing.
Processor
Intel Core i7-6500U 2.5GHz
Turbo boost up to 3.1GHz
4MB Cache
Dual Core
Memory
8GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM
Configuration 1 x 8GB
Hard Drive
256GB M2 SSD
Optical Drive
None
Software
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Display
15.6", LED Backlit Antiglare
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Audio
Integrated Speakers
Input Devices
Keyboard and touchpad
Networking
WLAN Intel 3165 ac 1x1 +BT 4.2 LE
Power Supply
Battery 3 Cell 31 WHr
AC Adapter 45 Watt Smart nPFC
Dropped to £469
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Top comments
haritori
21 Nov 168#9
That i7 6500U is worthless IMO
for the same money you could pick up an i5 with a 1080p screen.. you really would see very little real world difference, in operation of most applications, and you would benefit with a better power consumption and a better screen.
rd3d2
21 Nov 164#1
Resolution is a downer but otherwise looks good!
Touch screen?
dawsonz
21 Nov 163#2
Wish this had a full hd screen, still a good spec for the money.
All comments (62)
rd3d2
21 Nov 164#1
Resolution is a downer but otherwise looks good!
Touch screen?
username1234 to rd3d2
24 Nov 16#45
I would buy it if it had better screen...
dawsonz
21 Nov 163#2
Wish this had a full hd screen, still a good spec for the money.
faz1964
21 Nov 161#3
Any good for gaming?
Probably not but need one for xmas
msmyth to faz1964
21 Nov 161#4
I would say probably not. You would get a few games running with Intel integrated graphics, but if you want a gaming machine it's going to need a dedicated graphics card, mobile edition or otherwise. Gaming Laptops are typically pricey as well.
rhysccfc31 to faz1964
21 Nov 161#5
No mate not at all, need a dedicated graphics card for that. Can't probably run something like minecraft on minimum graphics but apart from that not really.
bigsofty to faz1964
25 Nov 16#52
No, Intel HD sucks at gaming.
jcmaton97
21 Nov 16#6
Can you upgrade the screen yourself?
haritori to jcmaton97
21 Nov 161#10
Doubtful, and void of warranty etc...
fishmaster to jcmaton97
21 Nov 16#11
Yes you could, but knowing HP (as I do) you'd most likely need to replace the LCD cable as well with a HD version. So not worth it unless you're OK with taking laptops apart and it would void your warranty.
chrisredmayne
21 Nov 16#7
Hmmm, this isn't as good as the i7 makes people think - Yeah it'll perform great with the SSD but the benchmarks on the i7-6500U aren't great for gaming. If you want to play games get something with a dedicated graphics card I'd say - Can get better for a little but more cash
This is what I got a few months ago - Still £550 when you get your cashback, mine came with no problem at all - An i5 with a 950M graphics card will run a lot better for games than this I would imagine!
haritori
21 Nov 168#9
That i7 6500U is worthless IMO
for the same money you could pick up an i5 with a 1080p screen.. you really would see very little real world difference, in operation of most applications, and you would benefit with a better power consumption and a better screen.
Agharta to haritori
21 Nov 16#12
Little difference between an i5 or i7 U series in battery life as well as performance and as higher resolution screens tend to be more power hungry the i5 + FHD screen may have a worse battery life.
youcantbeserious to haritori
22 Nov 16#16
Link please
lukeyboi89 to haritori
22 Nov 16#19
hi, i am after an i5 with 1080p screen, graphics not important and budget of around £500, can you recommend any? cheers
jcmaton97 to haritori
22 Nov 16#20
Link?
snappyfish to haritori
19 Dec 16#60
Linky please :smiley:
suchitmehta7
21 Nov 16#13
things put me off (not expecting everything but at least one of these should have been included in spec)
no decent graphic card
dual core
no full HD
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Opening post
Edit: 22/11 Now dropped to £479.00
Plenty of IO but lacking a DVD/CD Drive (as most do nowadays). Good reviews and a sturdy build design from HP as usual. Also comes with a free install of BullGuard internet Security, if that's your thing.
Processor
Intel Core i7-6500U 2.5GHz
Turbo boost up to 3.1GHz
4MB Cache
Dual Core
Memory
8GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM
Configuration 1 x 8GB
Hard Drive
256GB M2 SSD
Optical Drive
None
Software
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Display
15.6", LED Backlit Antiglare
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Audio
Integrated Speakers
Input Devices
Keyboard and touchpad
Networking
WLAN Intel 3165 ac 1x1 +BT 4.2 LE
Power Supply
Battery 3 Cell 31 WHr
AC Adapter 45 Watt Smart nPFC
Dropped to £469
- SamSungTab
Top comments
for the same money you could pick up an i5 with a 1080p screen.. you really would see very little real world difference, in operation of most applications, and you would benefit with a better power consumption and a better screen.
Touch screen?
All comments (62)
Touch screen?
Probably not but need one for xmas
This is what I got a few months ago - Still £550 when you get your cashback, mine came with no problem at all - An i5 with a 950M graphics card will run a lot better for games than this I would imagine!
for the same money you could pick up an i5 with a 1080p screen.. you really would see very little real world difference, in operation of most applications, and you would benefit with a better power consumption and a better screen.
no decent graphic card
dual core
no full HD